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KAL’s cartoon

May 11th 2023

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Investors brace for a painful crash into America’s debt-ceiling
America faces a debt nightmare
There is no easy escape from America’s debt-ceiling mess

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The world this weekMay 13th 2023

• Politics
• Business

What is the debt ceiling?

5,904 views May 11, 2023

As America's government hits the debt ceiling, US politics has become a multi-trillion dollar game of chicken. If neither side backs down, America could default on its debts for the first time in history, sparking global economic turmoil. What is the debt ceiling, and how can this crisis be resolved?

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